NINR CAREER TRANSITION AWARD
RELEASE DATE: September 3, 2002
RFA: NR-03-002
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
(www.nih.gov/ninr)
LETTER OF INTENT RECEIPT DATE: November 15, 2002
APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE: December 16, 2002
THIS RFA CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
o Purpose of this RFA
o Research Objectives
o Mechanism of Support
o Funds Available
o Eligible Institutions
o Special Requirements
o Where to Send Inquiries
o Letter of Intent
o Submitting an Application
o Peer Review Process
o Review Criteria
o Receipt and Review Schedule
o Award Criteria
o Required Federal Citations
PURPOSE OF THIS RFA
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) invites applications
for the career transition program from recently graduated doctorally
prepared nurse scientists or doctorally prepared nurse scientists
venturing into novel areas of research. The overall goals of this
program are to support outstanding individuals to obtain a research
training experience at the NIH in the intramural research laboratories
and to facilitate their successful transition to an extramural
environment as independent researchers. The NINR Career Transition
Award will provide up to three years of support for postdoctoral
research training in an NINR or NIH intramural clinical or basic
laboratory followed by up to two years of support for an independent
program of research in an extramural institution. It is anticipated
that recipients of the NINR Career Transition Award will continue their
program of research with a research project grant (R01) after
completion of the NINR Career Transition Award.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Background
Intramural scientists and facilities at the NIH provide an
infrastructure for the research training and career development of
promising new scientists who will subsequently enter the extramural
biomedical and health care research community and have the potential to
become leaders in their fields of investigation. The goal of the NINR
Career Transition Award program is to provide highly qualified
developing doctorally prepared registered nurses with an opportunity to
receive postdoctoral research training in an NIH intramural research
laboratory or clinical research department. Transition funding will be
provided upon completion of the fellowship for the continuation of
their program of research in an extramural institution.
The NINR Career Transition Award consists of an Intramural Support
Phase and an Extramural Support Phase. The total period of combined
intramural and extramural support will be up to five years. Initially,
up to three years of the research training program will be provided in
the Intramural Support Phase in which the salary of the awardee will be
commensurate with his/her level of experience. The final two years of
the program, the Extramural Support Phase, will provide salary and
funds for supplies, equipment and technical support thorough the NIH
Career Transition Award. Transition from the intramural phase of
support to the extramural phase will be based upon the success of the
recipient"s postdoctoral research training program as determined by a
formal internal NINR scientific progress review.
Intramural Research at the NIH
The NINR intramural research program is located on the Bethesda campus.
In addition, NIH intramural research opportunities are available with
other NIH institutes, such as the National Institute on Aging, the
National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences, and the National Human Genome Research Institute. For
example, at the National Institute on Aging, research opportunities are
possible in conjunction with the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
or with other on-going studies. At the National Cancer Institute
opportunities are available with the Division of Cancer Epidemiology
and Genetics. At the National Human Genome Research Institute there
are both laboratory and clinical opportunities.
To assist the applicant in finding a sponsor for this research training
and career development experience, a listing of NIH intramural research
opportunities can be accessed through the following website
http://www1.od.nih.gov/oir/sourcebook/sci-prgms/sci-prgms-toc.htm The
website identifies individual Institutes and Centers, describes
intramural laboratories and clinical research services, and the topic
areas of interest within the institutes and centers. Names and phone
numbers of scientists are listed on the websites, and prospective
applicants are encouraged to contact the scientists directly and
dialogue with them about the potential for a laboratory and/or clinical
postdoctoral research training experience. It is strongly recommended
that potential candidates receive guidance regarding research and
mentoring opportunities with NINR and with other NIH institute
intramural research programs by contacting staff identified in the
Inquiries section below.
MECHANISM OF SUPPORT
This RFA will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Career
Transition (K22) award mechanism. Responsibility for the planning,
direction, and execution of the proposed project will be solely that of
the applicant. The total period of combined support is up to five
years (up to three years intramural, up to two years extramural).
There is no grant award associated with the intramural phase. Awards
are not renewable. Total cost of the intramural phase is based on the
candidate"s experience and research expenses, not to exceed $125,000
per year, those for the extramural phase cannot exceed $125,000 plus
fringe benefits per year in direct costs. The final two years of the
scholar"s research program will be supported by the extramural
institution to which the scholar is recruited and will be funded
through an extramural, non-competing, K22 award.
Acceptance into the NINR Career Transition Award program does not
convey any commitment or intent of the NINR to consider the awardee for
Federal employment within the NINR. The NINR Career Transition Award
is specifically intended to give a postdoctoral research training
experience to candidates who will pursue their career in the extramural
scientific research community. However, the NINR Career Transition
awardee is not explicitly precluded from applying for available tenure
track positions at the NIH. If an awardee obtains a NIH position, the
NINR Career Transition Award will be terminated.
ALLOWABLE COSTS
Intramural Support Phase:
The budget for the Intramural Support Phase includes the candidate"s
salary and research expenses determined by the NINR Division of
Intramural Research. There is no grant award associated with the
intramural phase. Total costs for the intramural phase are based on the
candidate"s experience and research expenses and are not to exceed
$125,000 per year. The salary must be commensurate with the level of
training and experience specified in the Federal pay schedule and will
be negotiated with NINR at the time of an award.
Extramural Support Phase:
1. Salary: The NIH will provide up to $50,000 in salary plus fringe
benefits to the NINR Career Transition Award recipient. The total
salary requested must be based on a full-time, 12-month faculty or
staff appointment. It must be consistent with the established salary
structure at the institution and with salaries actually provided by the
institution from its own funds to other faculty or staff members of
equivalent qualifications, rank, and responsibilities in the department
concerned. There should be no less than 75 percent effort devoted by
the candidate specifically to the proposed program of research. The
institution may supplement the NIH contribution up to a level that is
consistent with the institution"s salary scale, however,
supplementation may not be from Federal funds unless specifically
authorized by the Federal program from which such funds are derived.
In no case may PHS funds be used for salary supplementation.
Institutional supplementation of salary must not require extra duties
or responsibilities that would interfere with the purpose of the Career
Transition Award. Under expanded authorities, institutions may re-
budget funds within the total costs awarded, but may not re-budget
funds involving the salary component of the budget.
2. Research Support: The NINR will provide up to $75,000 per year for
(a) research expenses, such as supplies, equipment, consultants,
patient care costs, and technical personnel, (b) travel to research
meetings or training, and (c) statistical service, including personnel
and computer time.
Total direct costs for the Extramural Support Phase cannot exceed
$125,000 plus fringe benefits per year.
3. Ancillary Personnel Support: Salary for secretarial and
administrative assistance, etc., is not allowed.
4. Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs: F&A costs will be
reimbursed at eight percent of modified total direct costs.
FUNDS AVAILABLE
It is anticipated that applications for the NINR Career Transition
Award will be solicited annually through the re-issuance of this RFA.
NINR anticipates funding up to three awards in FY 2003 and has set
aside up to $375,000 total costs annually for salary and research
expenses. The funding level will be dependent upon the number of
meritorious applications received, funds available, and the particular
resource needs for the proposed project.
ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS
Intramural Support Phase:
Intramural phase applications may be submitted for research within any
intramural program at the NIH.
Extramural Support Phase:
Applications for transition to the extramural phase require that the
extramural institution falls within one or more of the following
categories:
o For-profit or non-for-profit organizations
o Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, and
hospitals
o Units of state and local governments
o Eligible agencies of the Federal government
o Domestic or foreign organizations
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Registered Nurses (RN) who are recent recipients of a doctoral degree
or its equivalent and who have demonstrated the potential for a highly
productive research career are eligible to apply. During the NIH
intramural phase of the award, the candidate is expected to devote 100
percent full-time effort on research training for up to three years.
During the extramural phase, the candidate must spend a minimum of 75
percent of full-time professional effort conducting research and
engaging in research career development activities for up to the two
years of the award.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals, or must have
been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien
Registration Card (I-151 or I-552) or some other verification of legal
admission as a permanent U.S. resident at the time of the award. Non-
citizen nationals, although not U.S. citizens, owe permanent allegiance
to the U.S. They are usually born in lands that are not states, but
are under U.S. sovereignty, jurisdiction, or administration.
Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
Because the purpose of this initiative is to ease the transition of
newly awarded doctoral candidates into postdoctoral education, current
principal investigators on PHS research grants are not eligible.
WHERE TO SEND INQUIRIES
We encourage inquiries concerning this RFA and welcome the opportunity
to answer questions from potential applicants. Inquiries may fall into
three areas: scientific/research, peer review, and financial or grants
management issues:
o Direct your questions about the intramural support phase to:
Melinda M. Tinkle, PhD, RN
Intramural Program Director for Research and Training
National Institute of Nursing Research
Building 31, Room 5B-13
Bethesda, MD 20892-2078
TELEPHONE: (301) 402-7889
FAX: (301) 480-2479
Email: tinklem@mail.nih.gov
o Direct your questions about the extramural support phase to:
Hilary D. Sigmon PhD, RN
Program Director
National Institute of Nursing Research
6701 Democracy Blvd, Room 710, MSC 4870
Bethesda, MD 20892-4870
TELEPHONE: (301) 594-5970
FAX: (301) 480-8260
Email: hilary_sigmon@nih.gov
o Direct your questions about peer review issues to:
John E. Richters, PhD
Chief, Office of Review
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Nursing Research
6701 Democracy Blvd, Room 707, MSC 4870
Bethesda, MD 20892-4870
ATTN: NINR Career Development Award
Telephone: (301) 594-5971
FAX: (301) 451-5645
Email: john.richters@nih.gov
o Direct your questions about financial or grants management matters
to:
Cindy McDermott
Chief, Office of Grants and Contracts Management
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Nursing Research
6701 Democracy Blvd, Room 710, MSC 4870
Bethesda, MD 20892-4870
Telephone: (301) 594-6869
FAX: (301) 451-5648
Email: cindy_mcdermott@nih.gov
LETTER OF INTENT
Prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that
includes the following information:
o Descriptive title of the proposed research
o Name, address, and telephone number of the Principal Investigator
o Names of other key personnel
o Participating institutions
o Number and title of this RFA
Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does
not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information
that it contains allows NINR staff to estimate the potential review
workload and plan the review.
The letter of intent is to be sent by the date listed at the beginning
of this document. The letter of intent should be sent to:
John E. Richters, PhD
Chief, Office of Review
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Nursing Research
6701 Democracy Blvd, Room 707, MSC 4870
Bethesda, MD 20892-4870
ATTN: NINR Career Development Award
Telephone: (301) 594-5971
FAX: (301) 451-5645
Email: john.richters@nih.gov
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION
The candidate must obtain a commitment from the intramural scientist
before completing the K22 application. Potential applicants are
encouraged to contact Dr. Melinda Tinkle, at the address listed under
WHERE TO SEND INQUIRIES, prior to application submission. Questions
regarding the extramural phase may be addressed to Dr. Hilary Sigmon.
Applications must be prepared using the PHS 398 research grant
application instructions and forms (rev. 5/2001). The PHS 398 is
available at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in
an interactive format. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo,
Telephone (301) 710-0267, Email: GrantsInfo@nih.gov.
The initial application for the NINR Career Transition Award program
will NOT be processed through your current institution, therefore,
follow the supplemental guidelines below for the face page:
The applicant must provide her/his signature in item 14, signature is
not required for item 15.
Leave items 9-13 and 15 on the face page blank.
Enter in item 6 (Dates of Proposed Period of Support) the combined 4 to
5 years of support needed to complete the intramural and the extramural
support phases of the NINR Career Transition Award Program.
Utilize the "Research Career Award" Table of Contents page, but re-
label the page, "Career Transition Award." This page is included in
the Form 398 packet and will facilitate organizing the research and
career development components of the application. Add a "Career
Development Plan" under "Section II: Specialized Information."
Budget
o Do NOT provide any dollar figures in the application. The final
budget will be negotiated when a selected applicant accepts a position
and will be within the allowable costs specified above.
o For candidates who receive approval for transition to extramural
support, a budget will be submitted as part of the form PHS 2590 Non-
Competing Grant Progress Report as discussed below in Extramural
Support Phase.
The application must address the following issues:
Candidate
o Establish the candidate"s commitment to a career in biomedical or
behavioral research.
o Establish the candidate"s potential to develop and pursue a
successful program of research as an independent investigator.
o Establish the candidate"s ability to work with other scientists in
an interactive research environment.
o Summarize the candidate"s immediate and long-term career objectives,
explaining how the award will contribute to their attainment.
o Letters of recommendation. Three sealed letters of recommendation
addressing the candidate"s potential for a research career must be
included as part of the application. One should be from a thesis
advisor or mentor, if the candidate is in a doctoral or postdoctoral
research setting. These letters should address the candidate
qualifications as already outlined.
Career Development Plan
o Applicant should describe the research training and career
development plan, incorporating consideration of the candidate"s goals
and prior experience. The applicant should describe a systematic plan
to obtain the necessary scientific background and research training
experience to launch an independent research career (including the need
for any courses, mentoring format, plans for immersion into the
laboratory, research techniques or methods, etc.).
Intramural Research Training Plan
o The application must describe: 1) how the specific laboratory
postdoctoral intramural experience will enhance the candidate"s
projected research career, and, 2) identify specific research training
objectives. Research training objectives should include how the
intramural research experience will assist the candidate in developing
a unique program of research at an extramural institution.
Sponsor"s Statement (Intramural Phase)
o The application must include a statement from the sponsor describing
the elements of research training planned for the candidate, including
any formal course-work, and specify how the candidate"s scientific
independence and professional development will be promoted. The
sponsor should also include information on his/her research
qualifications, previous experience as a research supervisor, research
support related to the candidate"s research plan, and nature of the
supervision that will occur during the proposed award period.
Extramural Research Plan
o Describe the research plan, including the scientific objectives and
specific aims, and the use of a basic or clinical approach to a
scientific research problem sufficient to justify two years of support
in the extramural phase, i.e., what are the research goals and
potential avenues of research that will be undertaken based upon the
intramural research training? The candidate must describe the research
plan as outlined in form PHS 398 (rev. 5/01) including sections on the
Specific Aims, Background and Significance, Progress Report/Preliminary
Studies, Research Design and Methods.
USING THE RFA LABEL: The RFA label available in the PHS 398 (rev.
5/2001) application form must be affixed to the bottom of the face page
of the application. Type the RFA number on the label. Failure to use
this label could result in delayed processing of the application such
that it may not reach the review committee in time for review. In
addition, the RFA title and number must be typed on line 2 of the face
page of the application form and the YES box must be marked. The RFA
label is also available at:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/label-bk.pdf.
SENDING AN APPLICATION TO THE NIH: Submit a signed, typewritten
original of the application, including the Checklist, and three signed,
photocopies, in one package to:
Center For Scientific Review
National Institutes Of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710
Bethesda, MD 20892-7710
Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service)
At the time of submission, two additional copies of the application
must be sent to:
John E. Richters, PhD
Chief, Office of Review
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Nursing Research
6701 Democracy Blvd, Room 707, MSC 4870
Bethesda, MD 20892-4870
ATTN: NINR Career Development Award
Telephone: (301) 594-5971
FAX: (301) 451-5645
APPLICATION PROCESSING: Applications must be received by the
application receipt date listed in the heading of this RFA. If an
application is received after that date, it will be returned to the
applicant without review.
The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will not accept any application
in response to this RFA that is essentially the same as one currently
pending initial review, unless the applicant withdraws the pending
application. The CSR will not accept any application that is
essentially the same as one already reviewed. This does not preclude
the submission of substantial revisions of applications already
reviewed, but such applications must include an Introduction addressing
the previous critique.
PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Upon receipt, applications will be reviewed for completeness by the CSR
and responsiveness by the NINR. Incomplete applications will be
returned to the applicant without further consideration. And, if the
application is not responsive to the RFA, CSR staff may contact the
applicant to determine whether to return the application to the
applicant or submit it for review in competition with unsolicited
applications at the next appropriate NIH review cycle.
Applications that are complete and responsive to the RFA will be
evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate peer
review group convened by the NINR in accordance with the review
criteria stated below. As part of the initial merit review, all
applications will:
o Receive a written critique
o Undergo a process in which only those applications deemed to have the
highest scientific merit, generally the top half of the applications
under review, will be discussed and assigned a priority score
o Receive a second level review by the National Advisory Council for
Nursing Research
REVIEW CRITERIA
The peer review criteria for applications submitted in response to this
RFA are:
Candidate
o Capacity and commitment to pursue an independent research career,
o Potential to develop into an outstanding independent research
scientist who will make significant contributions to the field,
o Quality and breadth of prior scientific training and experience
including, where appropriate, the record of previous research support
and publications,
o Ability to plan, develop, and organize a program of research that
will make full use of the support offered under this award.
Career Development Plan
o Appropriateness of the career development plan, considering the
candidate"s goals and prior experience,
o The consistency of the career development plan with the candidate"s
research plan and potential for contributing to the scientific
literature.
Intramural Training Plan
o Appropriateness of the intramural training plan, considering the
candidate"s goals and prior experience,
o The logical sequence and scientific rigor of the intramural training
plan with the candidates research plan,
o Potential of the scholar to contribute to the scientific literature.
Sponsor
o Appropriateness of the sponsor"s research interests and
qualifications to the career development needs of the candidate,
o Adequacy of the nature and extent of supervision that will occur
during the proposed award period,
o Adequacy of the proposed mentoring plan.
Extramural Research Plan
o A sound research plan that is consistent with the candidate"s level
of research development must be provided,
o Usefulness of the intramural research plan as a vehicle for
enhancing or expanding existing research skills as described in the
career development plan,
o Scientific and technical merit of the research question, design and
methodology, judged in the context of the candidate"s previous training
and experience,
o Adequacy of plans to include both genders, children, and minorities
and their subgroups as appropriate for the scientific goals of the
research.
Plans for the recruitment and retention of subjects will also be
evaluated, where appropriate.
SELECTION PROCEDURES
Following peer review, the written evaluations and priority score
assigned to the application by the initial review group will be sent to
the candidate.
Intramural Support Phase
Successful candidates will be selected based on priority score ranking,
programmatic needs, and available resources. Each awardee will be
evaluated for progress on an annual basis by the mentor and the
appropriate member of the NINR Division of Intramural Research.
Extramural Support Phase
Transition to the extramural support phase is not automatic. The NINR
will conduct a formal scientific progress review no later than the end
of the second year of the Intramural Support Phase to determine whether
or not the awardee will be recommended for the extramural phase of
support. In order to proceed to the scientific progress review, the
candidate must have a formal tenure-track (or equivalent) offer of a
faculty position from an extramural institution. Other specific
requirements for the scientific progress review include:
o annual progress report from the awardee
o revised research plan for extramural support phase
o letter of commitment to the candidate from the Dean of the extramural
institution agreeing to provide: protected research time,
infrastructure, space needed to perform the proposed research and funds
from the institution for equipment and supplies (and if necessary,
salary).
This review will be conducted by an NINR Progress Review Committee
composed of members of the NINR Selection Committee, and other
intramural and extramural staff and other reviewers as needed. The
results of the review will constitute a final evaluation of the
Intramural Support Phase and be presented in writing to the awardee.
Approval will result in eligibility for the extramural phase of funding
of the Career Transition Award, and up to a third additional year of
intramural support to facilitate the transition to an extramural
laboratory.
Upon approval, the extramural institution will submit an application on
behalf of the candidate for the extramural phase of support, using the
form PHS 2590, the Non-Competing Grant Progress Report. The PHS 2590
should be submitted no later than two months prior to the start of the
extramural phase and should specifically include:
o Face page
o Abstract and personnel page
o Budget (12 month and multi-year)
o Budget justification
o Current investigator-initiated research grant support (in Other
Support format)
o All applications submitted for investigator-initiated support
o Updated career progress
o Publications in press or submitted
o Revised research plan for extramural phase
o Checklist
At the end of the first year of extramural support, the awardee will
submit a PHS 2590 for the final year of support. Upon completion of
the final year, the awardee will submit a final progress report.
RECEIPT AND REVIEW SCHEDULE
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: November 15, 2002
Application Receipt Date: December 16, 2002
Peer Review Date: February 2003
Council Review: May 2003
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2003
AWARD CRITERIA
Applications will compete for available positions/funds with all other
scored applications submitted in response to this RFA. The following
will be considered in making award decision: qualifications and
potential of the applicant and quality of the proposed research project
as determined by peer review, mentor/awardee match, availability of
intramural NIH resources, programmatic priorities, and availability of
funds.
Evaluation of Scientific Progress
Intramural Support Phase
Each awardee"s research progress will be evaluated on an annual basis.
For this purpose, the awardee will prepare an annual progress report
that will be evaluated by the mentor and the NINR Division of
Intramural Research. Additionally, the NINR will conduct a formal
scientific progress review no later than the end of the second year
(See section on Selection Procedures, Extramural Support Phase).
Extramural Support Phase
The awardee will be required to submit a form PHS 2590 Non-Competing
Grant Progress Report for the final year of extramural support. After
the completion of this award, the awardee will be required to submit a
final progress report. Additionally, periodic updates on various
aspects of employment history, publications, support from research
grants or contracts, honors and awards, professional activities, and
other information helpful in evaluating the impact of the program may
be solicited from the awardee.
REQUIRED FEDERAL CITATIONS
INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN CLINICAL RESEARCH: It is the policy
of the NIH that women and members of minority groups and their sub-
populations must be included in all NIH-supported clinical research
projects unless a clear and compelling justification is provided
indicating that inclusion is inappropriate with respect to the health of
the subjects or the purpose of the research. This policy results from
the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Section 492B of Public Law 103-43).
All investigators proposing clinical research should read the AMENDMENT
"NIH Guidelines for Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in
Clinical Research - Amended, October, 2001," published in the NIH Guide
for Grants and Contracts on October 9, 2001
(https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-001.html), a
complete copy of the updated Guidelines are available at
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/guidelines_amended_10_2001.htm.
The amended policy incorporates: the use of an NIH definition
of clinical research, updated racial and ethnic categories in
compliance with the new OMB standards, clarification of language
governing NIH-defined Phase III clinical trials consistent with the new
PHS Form 398, and updated roles and responsibilities of NIH staff and
the extramural community. The policy continues to require for all NIH-
defined Phase III clinical trials that: a) all applications or
proposals and/or protocols must provide a description of plans to
conduct analyses, as appropriate, to address differences by sex/gender
and/or racial/ethnic groups, including subgroups if applicable, and b)
investigators must report annual accrual and progress in conducting
analyses, as appropriate, by sex/gender and/or racial/ethnic group
differences.
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AS PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN
SUBJECTS: The NIH maintains a policy that children (i.e., individuals
under the age of 21) must be included in all human subjects research,
conducted or supported by the NIH, unless there are scientific and
ethical reasons not to include them. This policy applies to all initial
(Type 1) applications submitted for receipt dates after October 1,
1998.
All investigators proposing research involving human subjects should
read the "NIH Policy and Guidelines" on the inclusion of children as
participants in research involving human subjects that is available at
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm.
REQUIRED EDUCATION ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECT PARTICIPANTS: NIH
policy requires education on the protection of human subject
participants for all investigators submitting NIH proposals for research
involving human subjects. You will find this policy announcement in the
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts Announcement, dated June 5, 2000, at
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-039.html.
PUBLIC ACCESS TO RESEARCH DATA THROUGH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT:
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 has been
revised to provide public access to research data through the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) under some circumstances. Data that are (1)
first produced in a project that is supported in whole or in part with
Federal funds and (2) cited publicly and officially by a Federal agency
in support of an action that has the force and effect of law (i.e., a
regulation) may be accessed through FOIA. It is important for
applicants to understand the basic scope of this amendment. NIH has
provided guidance at
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/a110/a110_guidance_dec1999.htm.
Applicants may wish to place data collected under this RFA in a public
archive, which can provide protections for the data and manage the
distribution for an indefinite period of time. If so, the application
should include a description of the archiving plan in the study design
and include information about this in the budget justification section
of the application. In addition, applicants should think about how to
structure informed consent statements and other human subjects
procedures given the potential for wider use of data collected under
this award.
URLs IN NIH GRANT APPLICATIONS OR APPENDICES: All applications and
proposals for NIH funding must be self-contained within specified page
limitations. Unless otherwise specified in an NIH solicitation, Internet
addresses (URLs) should not be used to provide information necessary to
the review because reviewers are under no obligation to view the
Internet sites. Furthermore, we caution reviewers that their anonymity
may be compromised when they directly access an Internet site.
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010: The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to
achieving the health promotion and disease prevention objectives of
"Healthy People 2010," a PHS-led national activity for setting priority
areas. This RFA is related to one or more of the priority areas.
Potential applicants may obtain a copy of "Healthy People 2010" at
http://www.health.gov/healthypeople.
AUTHORITY AND REGULATIONS: This program is described in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance No. 93.361, and is not subject to the
intergovernmental review requirements of Executive Order 12372 or
Health Systems Agency review. Awards are made under authorization of
Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42
USC 241 and 284)(or other authorizations) and administered under NIH
grants policies described at
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm (cite other relevant
policies) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR 52 and 45 CFR Parts 74
and 92 (cite other relevant regulations).
The PHS strongly encourages all grant recipients to provide a smoke-
free workplace and discourage the use of all tobacco products. In
addition, Public Law 103-227, the Pro-Children Act of 1994, prohibits
smoking in certain facilities (or in some cases, any portion of a
facility) in which regular or routine education, library, day care,
health care, or early childhood development services are provided to
children. This is consistent with the PHS mission to protect and
advance the physical and mental health of the American people.